#77BD5F
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73% 0.146 138.2), rgb(119, 189, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#77BD5F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BD5F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 189, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.146 138.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #77BD5F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BD5F | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77BD5F text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BD5F text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BD5F
oklch(73% 0.146 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#45A218
oklch(63.1% 0.187 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#102F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.3)
#77BD5F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C2B057 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A965 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B7A7 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BD5F
#77BD5F
oklch(73% 0.146 138.2)
- #CE88E3
#CE88E3
oklch(73% 0.147 318.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #77BD5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.052
Use #77BD5F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.